Hold on a second. Swinson: 3.7m votes (11.6%) Davey: 3.5m votes (12.2%). Doesn’t especially feel like the joyful stunts achieved much, more the ruthless efficiency of the LD operation under FPTP, com… (View Post)

I’ve not been particularly tuned in recently but heard of this interview because the bbc radio amplified it as a major gaffe. Personally I thought, how refreshing that someone is prepared to talk spe… (View Post)

Not that it is clear why she is wrong in suggesting that cultural values are important. e.g. values that at the extreme promote ideas such as homosexuality being worthy of capital punishment, women s… (View Post)

The bbc should have been privatised and partially listed in around 2010 with the state keeping a 49% stake and a golden share over public interest elements. Ipo proceeds ploughed back into growing in… (View Post)

I’ve seen bribery and corruption loads of times up close. Most of the time, the individual concerned does not even recognise it as such, or realise that their choices were influenced by such “gifts”.… (View Post)